⛸️ Ice Rink Season

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☕️ Good morning, Arlington! Hope you had a wonderful Halloween and managed to keep warm between trick-or-treat stops!

In today’s ARL Scoop:
📰 ARL SNAP Support + Fall E-CARE
📆 Choral Concerts + Fall Craft Show

📰 News Bites 
Quick local updates

⛸️ Westpost Ice Rink Opens
Northern Virginia’s largest outdoor ice rink is now open at Westpost. The 7,200-square-foot rink features a cozy dual-sided stone fireplace, skate rentals, and daily hours through mid-March. Reservations are recommended as the season gets underway.

🍬 Donate Leftover Halloween Candy
Too much sugar? Several Northern Virginia spots are turning sweets into good deeds. Drop off extra candy at The Toy Nest, VK Pediatric Dentistry, Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, or Caboose Brewing to support local workers, military families, and community programs.

🥫 ARL Boosts Aid Amid SNAP Delays
With federal SNAP benefits disrupted by the shutdown, Arlington County approved $350K in emergency funding for the Arlington Food Assistance Center to help impacted households. The County will also assist SNAP recipients with referrals and share updates from the Virginia Department of Social Services.

♻️ Fall E-CARE Returns Nov. 8
Clean out your garage responsibly at Arlington’s free Fall Environmental Collection and Recycling (E-CARE) event on Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m., at 1425 N. Quincy St. Drop off old electronics, hazardous materials, and even gently used Halloween costumes for recycling or donation.

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📆 This Week in Arlington
Weekday Happenings

📕 Monday, Nov. 3

• Visible Mending Circle at Cherrydale Library, Free, 2–4 PM

• Yoga and Breathing at Aurora Hills Library, Free, 2:30–3:30 PM

• Board Game Evening at Cherrydale Library, Free, 6–8 PM

• Beyond the Books: Digital Magazines & Newspapers at Glencarlyn Library, Free, 6:30–7:30 PM

• The Writing on the Stall Tour with Caitlin Cook (Comedy Show) at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, $24, 7 PM

🗳️ Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Election Day!

• "Barriers to Ballots" Voting Rights Exhibit: Self-Guided Tour at Central Library, Lobby, Free, 10 AM–8 PM

• Junior Rangers at Potomac Overloop Regional Park, $8, 2 - 3 PM

• Invisible Ink Spy Hunt at Fort CF Smith Park, $6, 2 - 3 PM

• Drop-in Resume and Job Search Help at Aurora Hills Library, Free, 6–7 PM

• Meet The Shop: Fabrication Tools and Tech at Glencarlyn Library, Free, 7–7:45 PM

• Fiddler on the Roof Premiers at Signature Theatre, $47+,  7:30 PM (Runs through Jan. 25)

🎨 Wednesday, Nov. 5

• Let's Build at Glencarlyn at Glencarlyn Library, Free, 4:15–5:15 PM

• Snowflake Bentley Salt Art at Shirlington Library, Free, 4:30–5:30 PM

• Shop Workshop: Collage Club at Central Library, Free, 5:30–7:30 PM

• Paint & Sip at Astro Beer Hall, $37, 6 PM

• Intuitive Art Making (Neurographic Drawing) at MoCA Innovation Studio, Free, 6:30–7:30 PM

• Wattup Wit The Jokes featuring Paris Sashay at Arlington Drafthouse, $30, 7:00 PM

🧩 Thursday, Nov. 6

• Make Your Own Scented Ornament and Garland at MoCA Innovation Studio, Free, 11:30 AM – 2 PM

• Inside Signature: Bligh Voth at Signature Theatre, Free, 1 - 2 PM

• Puzzle Quest: Uncover Secrets about The Navajo Code Talkers at Shirlington Library, Free, 4:30–5:30 PM

• Columbia Pike Happy Hour at Celtic House, 5:30 PM

• Arlington Reads: David and Nicola Yoon at Dorothy Hamm Middle School, Free, 6:30–8 PM

• Yorktown High School Theatre Arts Presents: Trap, 7 - 9 PM, $10 - 20 (Through Saturday)

 🤣 Friday, Nov. 7

• Bullet Journaling at Glencarlyn Library, Free, 12–1 PM

• Workshop: Make Ceramic Ornaments at Art House 7, $80, 1 - 3:30 PM

• Parent's Night Out at Lubber Run, $40 per Child, 6 - 10 PM

• Improv Comedy Night at UPSIDE on Moore, Free, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

• Mo Mandel Comedy Show at Arlington Drafthouse, $24, 7 & 9:30 PM (Saturday too)

• Owl Prowl Night Senses Hike at Long Branch Nature Center, $6, 7 - 8:30 PM

🎼 Saturday, Nov. 8

• E-CARE: Recycling & Reuse Drop-off at 1425 N. Quincy St, Free, 8:30 AM–3:00 PM

• Raptors of the Potomac at Potomac Overloop Regional Park, $7, 10 - 11 AM

• Crafty Kids Take and Make at Courthouse Library, Free, 10 AM–5 PM

• 22nd Annual Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show at Dominion Hills Area Recreation Center, Free, 10 AM - 5 PM

• Sensory Storytime at Central Library, Free, 10:15–10:45 AM

• Native American Paper Vest Craft at Glencarlyn Library, Free, 12–2 PM

• Second Saturday Crafternoon Workshops: Glass Bead Magnets at Fairlington Community Center, Free, 1:30 - 3 PM

• Celebrate Hula with Halau O'Aulani at Cherrydale Library, Free, 2–3 PM

• Intergenerational Photo Contest & Show at Lubber Run Community Center, Free, 2:30 - 4:30 PM

• The Spotlight Experience presented by Hvmane Studios at 4720 Langston Boulevard, Free, 4 PM

• Reach Choral Concert at Westover Baptist Church, 5 PM, $0-30

• National Chamber Ensemble: Parisian Dreams at Gunston Arts Center, $45, 7:30–9:30PM

• The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show with Nathan Luft at Highline RxR, $18, 7:30 PM

🚲️ Sunday, Nov. 9

• Basic Bike Skills Clinic at Quincy St Parking Deck, $10-50, 10 AM & 12 PM

• ​​Metropolitan Park Walking Tour, Free, 10:00–11:30 AM

• Board Game Afternoon at Central Library, Free, 1–4:30 PM

• NOVA Symphony Orch. presents: A Musical Celebration of Nature and Joy at Kenmore Middle School, $24, 4 PM

• Blind Flirt Reveal Dating Show at Arlington Drafthouse, $13, 7 PM

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